Area of Study Overview
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Public Health/Public Policy is designed to help students analyze public health issues, evaluate methods of intervention, and recommend new approaches to implementation. Examples of health issues include the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, racial and ethnic health disparities, the relationship between health and the built environment, improving health outcomes through poverty and violence prevention, links between management and management of health systems, and the links between health and marketing, communication and technology.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the area of study in Public Health/Public Policy, graduates will be able to:
- effectively analyze what social, political, environmental, and economic forces influence the health of populations;
- classify causes of disease and the impact they have on public health;
- evaluate interventions to combat public health issues; and
- make suggestions to improve policy and public health practice.
(offered under MPSL and M.S. degree in Management programs)